25/09/2026
๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ช๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ก๐๐๐ฆ ๐ช๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐๐ก๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐๐ง-๐ช๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ก๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก
The Coast Guard District Southwestern Mindanao
(CGDSWM), through its Office of Gender and Development, conducted a Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Orientation on September 25, 2026 at the Conference Room, Headquarters CGDSWM, ZAMBOECOZONE, Sitio San Ramon, Barangay Talisayan, Zamboanga City. The activity was facilitated by Captain Angela C Tobias PCG, Acting Deputy Commander, CGDSWM.
The orientation enhanced participants' understanding of WPS as a global agenda, security framework, and people-centered approach to peace and security. Discussions highlighted the distinction between WPS and Gender and Development (GAD), the concepts of traditional and human security, the legal and policy foundations of WPS, and the four pillars of Participation, Protection, Prevention, and Relief and Recovery. Through scenario-based workshops and practical discussions, participants explored how WPS principles can be integrated into maritime security, humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR), community engagement, operational planning, and leadership.
The activity forms part of the implementation of the approved Re-Entry Action Plan (REAP) of Capt Tobias under the Australia Awards Scholarship Program entitled,"๐๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ๐จ๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ, ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ค๐ฆ, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ฆ๐ค๐ถ๐ณ๐ช๐ต๐บ ๐๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐ค๐ช๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฏ๐ช๐ต๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ช๐ด๐ข๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ฆ๐ด๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด๐ฆ ๐๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด." The orientation supports the initial phase of the REAP by promoting awareness, facilitating knowledge-sharing, and advancing the integration of survivor-centered, trauma-informed, and gender-responsive approaches into District humanitarian and disaster response operations.
The activity likewise reflects Capt Tobias' continuing commitment as a Mentee of the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Expert Mentorship Cohort 3 to advance WPS mainstreaming within the maritime sector and contribute to the Philippine Coast Guard's efforts toward inclusive, rights-based, and people-centered maritime governance. Drawing from insights gained through the Australia Awards Scholarship and her Master of Maritime Policy studies, the initiative seeks to translate international best practices into meaningful institutional reforms that strengthen operational effectiveness, community trust, and disaster resilience.
Headquarters CGDSWM Officers, CGDSWM Station Commanders and Deputy Commanders, Station Chief Master-at-Arms (CMAAs), Petty Officers-in-Charge (POICs), personnel from BRP Tubbataha (MRRV-4401) and BRP Capones (MRRV-4404), and Operational Control (OPCON) Commanders and staff participated in the activity, reinforcing the integration of WPS principles into CGDSWM operations and demonstrating the District's commitment to secure seas, resilient communities, and inclusive maritime security as ONE CGDSWM: Iisang Bangka Tayo.
[Photos by: SN2 Sahali PCG/DPAO-SWM]
